what_o be_v the_o endement_fw-fr that_o may_v comprehend_v how_o great_a be_v the_o joy_n of_o this_o soveraygne_a city_n of_o paradise_n to_o be_v each_o day_n present_a with_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o angel_n to_o be_v assy_a with_o the_o blyss_v spirit_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o maker_n to_o regard_v &_o behold_v present_o the_o visage_n of_o god_n to_o see_v the_o light_n incircumscriptible_a to_o be_v sure_a never_o to_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n to_o rejoice_v himself_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o everlasting_a incorruption_n to_o this_o say_v david_n in_o the_o psalter_n gloriosa_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la teâ—civitas_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o lxxxviii_o history_n the_o lxxxviii_o text_n of_z andrometha_n thy_o wife_n i_o shall_v make_v mention_v by_o that_o vision_n to_o be_v advertise_v refuse_v not_o all_o in_o thy_o entention_n ne_o of_o none_o other_o woman_n that_o well_o ben_fw-mi appryse_v the_o lxxxviii_o gloze_v andrometha_n be_v wife_n to_o hectoâ—_n and_o the_o night_n afore_o that_o he_o waâ—_n slay_v come_v a_o avision_n to_o the_o lady_n thaâ—_n if_o upon_o the_o day_n ensue_v hector_n wenâ—_n to_o batayle_n which_o tout_fw-fr fail_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v whereof_o andrometha_n w_n t_o great_a sigh_n and_o wepyngê_n do_v her_o power_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o batayle_n but_o he_o will_v not_o gyve_v credence_n unto_o she_o &_o so_o be_v he_o slay_v therefore_o say_v othea_n that_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v not_o full_o to_o dispraise_n the_o avysion_n of_o his_o wife_n y_o it_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o counsel_n and_o avyse_n of_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o be_v sage_a &_o well_o condition_v &_o plato_n say_v y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v not_o dispraise_n the_o counsel_n of_o a_o lytel_n person_n which_o be_v sage_a for_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v old_a have_v thou_o no_o shame_n to_o take_v the_o avyse_n which_o a_o child_n show_v unto_o the_o for_o some_o time_n the_o ignorant_a may_v avyse_v the_o sage_a the_o lxxxviii_o allegory_n the_o avysion_n of_o andrometha_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v disprayse_v be_v that_o the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o adnichille_v &_o set_v at_o nought_o y_o e_o good_a purpose_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v put_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o he_o ought_v anon_o to_o put_v it_o to_o effect_v after_o his_o power_n of_o this_o say_v s._n gregory_n that_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o have_v we_o to_o do_v well_o admone_v we_o move_v we_o &_o ensign_v we_o he_o admone_v our_o memory_n he_o move_v our_o will_n he_o ensygn_v &_o tech_v our_o entendement_n the_o sprite_n doulce_fw-it and_o sweet_a suffer_v no_o spot_n of_o maculation_n to_o remain_v which_o tin_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o hart_n wherein_o he_o high_a self_n enspire_v but_o in_o continent_n he_o bren_v it_o w_z t_z the_o fire_n of_o his_o subtle_a circumspection_n therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n spiritum_fw-la nolite_fw-la extinguere_fw-la ad_fw-la hebreos_fw-la xi_o ca._n the_o lxxxix_o history_n the_o lxxxix_o text_n if_o that_o great_a war_n upon_o the_o be_v surmyse_v in_o force_n of_o babyloyne_n over_o moche_n the_o not_o affy_v for_o unto_o nâ—nus_n the_o force_n so_o well_o suffyse_v that_o he_o it_o take_v no_o man_n may_v he_o deny_v the_o lxxxix_o gloze_v babyloyne_v the_o great_a which_o be_v edefied_a by_o nemdrothtite_n giant_n be_v the_o most_o strong_a city_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v but_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n ninus_n therefore_o say_v she_o to_o y_fw-mi â—_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o over_o moche_n to_o affy_v he_o in_o the_o force_n of_o his_o city_n or_o casâ—ello_n time_n of_o war_n dut_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v we_o fourâ—ayde_v of_o people_n at_o many_o as_o he_o behove_v for_o convenable_a offence_n and_o plato_n say_v he_o that_o affy_v he_o all_o quelye_a in_o his_o force_n be_v oftentimes_o vanquysshed_a the_o lxxxix_o allegory_n in_o the_o force_n of_o babyloyne_n no_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o affy_v himself_o overmoch_n that_o be_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v not_o to_o set_v his_o trust_n ne_o to_o gyve_v attendance_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o world_n promise_v of_o this_o say_v s._n augustyne_n in_o the_o boâ—e_n of_o the_o syngularite_n of_o clerk_n that_o it_o be_v over_o lewd_a affyanunce_n a_o man_n to_o repute_v his_o life_n sure_a against_o the_o peril_n of_o this_o world_n and_o folysshe_n hope_v it_o be_v to_o suppose_v to_o be_v safe_a among_o the_o morsure_n or_o bytynge_n of_o sin_n lytel_n certainty_n have_v a_o man_n of_o victory_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v among_o the_o dart_n of_o his_o enemy_n &_o he_o y_o it_o be_v enuyroun_v all_o about_o with_o hideous_a flame_n of_o fire_n be_v not_o delyver_v lyght_o without_o brenning_a believe_v in_o he_o that_o have_v the_o experience_n if_o the_o world_n laugh_v upon_o the_o have_v in_o he_o none_o affiance_n in_o god_n set_v all_o thy_o hope_n therefore_o say_v david_n bonum_fw-la est_fw-la confidere_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sâ—_n confidere_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la the_o lxxxx_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxx_fw-la text_n hector_n i_o behove_v with_o syghe_n despytuous_a thy_o death_n to_o express_v which_o do_v my_o heart_n to_o breast_n which_o shall_v to_o the_o fall_n when_o of_o king_n pryamus_fw-la thou_o wolte_z not_o obey_v the_o prayer_n ne_o request_n the_o lxxxx_fw-la gloze_v the_o day_n that_o hector_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o batayle_n andrometha_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o pray_v king_n priam_n w_n t_o pytuous_a and_o great_a complaint_n and_o wepynge_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v hector_n to_o go_v in_o to_o batayle_n for_o without_o fail_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v if_o he_o thither_o go_v for_o it_o be_v certain_o show_v unto_o she_o by_o mars_n the_o god_n of_o batayle_n which_o in_o sleep_v have_v appear_v unto_o she_o priam_n treat_v in_o asmoch_n as_o he_o may_v and_o he_o great_o endeavour_v to_o desturne_v he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o sight_n that_o day_n but_o hector_n steal_v himself_o preve_o from_o his_o father_n and_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o way_n make_v under_o the_o ground_n and_o go_v in_o to_o batayle_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o so_o because_o that_o he_o have_v never_o dysobey_v his_o father_n but_o only_o that_o day_n she_o may_v well_o say_v that_o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o shall_v dysobey_v his_o father_n he_o shall_v dye_v and_o it_o be_v for_o to_o be_v understande_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o dysobey_v his_o good_a friend_n when_o as_o they_o be_v sage_a and_o therefore_o say_v arystotle_n to_o alexandre_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o shall_v believe_v the_o counsel_n of_o they_o which_o use_v sapyence_n and_o that_o love_v the_o loyal_o thou_o shall_v reign_v victoryous_o the_o lxxxx_fw-la allegory_n where_o she_o say_v to_o hector_n that_o it_o behove_v she_o to_o show_v his_o death_n be_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o contynuall_a memory_n the_o hour_n of_o death_n of_o this_o say_v s._n barnarde_n that_o nothing_o be_v find_v among_o the_o thing_n human_a more_o certain_a than_o the_o death_n nor_o more_o uncertain_a than_o be_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n for_o death_n have_v no_o mercy_n of_o poverte_a she_o ber_v none_o honour_n to_o rychesse_n she_o spare_v neither_o sapyence_n manner_n nor_o age_n of_o the_o death_n no_o man_n have_v other_o certainty_n but_o that_o she_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o ancient_a or_o old_a people_n and_o to_o the_o young_a she_o be_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o espy_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o sage_a memor_n esto_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mors_fw-la non_fw-la tardabit_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xiiii_o ca._n the_o lxxxxi_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxi_fw-la text_n yet_o the_o to_o make_v sage_a i_o shall_v do_v my_o best_a take_v heed_n that_o in_o bataile_n thou_o use_v not_o this_o conceit_n of_o arm_n to_o dyscover_v thy_o body_n ne_o thy_o breast_n which_o unto_o death_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o bait_n the_o lxxxxi_fw-la gloze_v hector_n in_o the_o batayle_n be_v find_v dyscovert_a of_o his_o arm_n and_o so_o slay_v therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o y_z e_z good_a knight_n that_o of_o his_o arm_n in_o batayle_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o discover_v he_o and_o hermes_n say_v the_o death_n be_v like_a to_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o arowe_n and_o the_o life_n be_v like_a to_o the_o arowe_n that_o be_v come_v the_o lxxxxi_fw-la allegory_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o hold_v he_o coverte_a of_o his_o arm_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o good_a knight_n of_o jesu_n christ_n aught_o to_o hold_v his_o wytte_n close_a and_o not_o vagaunt_n of_o this_o say_v s._n gregory_n in_o his_o moralle_n that_o the_o person_n which_o disperse_v his_o
wit_n be_v semblable_a to_o the_o jangler_n which_o find_v no_o worse_a house_n than_o his_o own_o therefore_o he_o be_v evermore_o forth_o of_o his_o house_n so_o the_o man_n which_o hold_v not_o his_o wytte_n close_o be_v ever_o waver_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o be_v as_o a_o place_n open_a so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr at_o all_o side_n therefore_o say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n clauso_fw-la hostio_fw-la ora_fw-la patrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o abscondito_fw-la mathei_n vi_fw-la ca._n the_o lxxxxii_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxii_fw-la text_n of_z polybetes_n ne_o coveyte_n also_o but_o exchewe_v the_o arm_n for_o why_o mischance_n be_v in_o they_o rote_v for_o at_o the_o despoyl_a thy_o death_n shall_v ensue_v by_o he_o that_o do_v follow_v and_o have_v the_o deed_n note_v the_o lxxxxii_fw-la gloze_v polybetes_n be_v a_o king_n moche_v puissant_a who_o hector_n have_v slay_v in_o batayle_n after_o many_o great_a feat_n that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o day_n and_o because_o he_o be_v arm_v with_o much_o rich_a a_o precious_a armour_n hector_n do_v coveyt_n they_o great_o and_o incline_v he_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o horse_n for_o to_o despoil_v the_o corpse_n than_o achilles_n which_o follow_v behind_o his_o back_n for_o to_o take_v he_o at_o his_o gre_fw-mi dyscoverte_a stroke_v he_o under_o his_o armour_n and_o at_o one_o stroke_n cast_v he_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n whereof_o it_o be_v great_a damage_n for_o a_o more_o valyaunte_a knight_n never_o gird_v he_o with_o a_o sword_n of_o who_o any_o history_n make_v mention_v and_o that_o such_o covetyse_n may_v be_v domageable_a in_o such_o a_o place_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a adventure_n therefore_o say_v the_o philosopher_n covetyse_v dysordinate_a bring_v a_o man_n to_o death_n the_o lxxxxii_fw-la allegory_n that_o of_o polybetes_n he_o shall_v not_o coveyte_v the_o arm_n we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v covetise_n of_o any_o worldly_a thing_n for_o how_o it_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o death_n say_v s._n innocent_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o vyletie_n of_o man_n condition_n that_o covetyse_n be_v a_o fire_n that_o be_v never_o saciat_a nor_o extyncte_n for_o the_o covetyse_n person_n be_v never_o content_a have_v all_o the_o he_o desire_v for_o when_o he_o have_v that_o which_o he_o first_o desire_v he_o desire_v ever_o more_o always_o he_o establyssh_v his_o conclusion_n in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o look_v to_o have_v and_o not_o in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v avarice_n and_o covetyse_n be_v two_o horse_n leche_n which_o never_o seize_v to_o say_v bring_v bring_v and_o the_o more_o that_o the_o value_n of_o the_o money_n grow_v the_o more_o be_v augment_v the_o love_n thereto_o covetyse_n be_v the_o way_n of_o spyrytuall_a death_n and_o many_o time_n of_o the_o death_n temporal_a therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la malorum_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la est_fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la thimotheum_fw-la vi_o ca._n the_o lxxxxiii_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxiii_fw-la text_n be_v not_o surpryse_v with_o strange_a love_n ne_o assoted_a as_o do_v achilles_n regard_n ententyvelye_o which_o do_v suppose_v as_o in_o folye_a adoce_v his_o lover_n to_o make_v of_o his_o great_a enemy_n the_o lxxxxiii_fw-la gloze_v achylles_n assored_a he_o of_o the_o love_n of_o polyxena_n the_o fair_a maid_n which_o be_v systre_n to_o hector_n &_o as_o he_o have_v see_v she_o in_o the_o unyversarie_n of_o the_o obsequy_n of_o hector_n in_o time_n of_o trewe_v when_o many_o greek_n go_v into_o troy_n he_o be_v somoch_o surpryse_v with_o her_o love_n that_o in_o no_o wise_n he_o may_v endure_v therefore_o he_o send_v to_o queen_n hecuba_n that_o she_o will_v cause_v the_o marriage_n to_o be_v treat_v and_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o war_n to_o be_v cease_v and_o the_o siege_n to_o depart_v &_o for_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v friend_n long_a time_n be_v achilles_n without_o arm_v he_o against_o the_o troyens_fw-fr because_o of_o this_o love_n and_o great_a pain_n he_o take_v to_o cause_v the_o host_n to_o depart_v which_o he_o may_v not_o do_v therefore_o be_v not_o make_v the_o marriage_n after_o this_o achilles_n slay_v troilus_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o valour_n that_o he_o be_v well_o semblable_a to_o hector_n his_o brother_n after_o his_o young_a age_n of_o this_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a y_fw-mi e_fw-it queen_n hecuba_n that_o she_o send_v unto_o he_o to_o come_v into_o troy_n for_o the_o marriage_n to_o be_v entreat_v &_o there_o be_v he_o slay_v therefore_o say_v she_o to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o of_o strange_a love_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o assote_v he_o for_o by_o far_o love_v have_v many_o evyls_n happen_v and_o therefore_o say_v one_o sage_a when_o thy_o enemy_n may_v not_o revenge_v they_o than_o be_v mesty_a to_o keep_v well_o and_o watch_v thyself_o the_o lxxxxiii_fw-la allegory_n of_z strange_a love_n the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o assote_v he_o that_o be_v to_o understande_v he_o ought_v to_o love_v nothing_o except_o it_o come_v whole_o of_o god_n &_o end_v in_o he_o &_o every_o strange_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o world_n he_o ought_v to_o fly_v and_o y_fw-fr t_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v say_v s._n augustyne_n in_z expose_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n the_o world_n pass_v with_o all_o his_o concupiscence_n than_o o_o thou_o man_n reasonable_a whether_o seem_v the_o better_a to_o love_v the_o temporal_a and_o to_o pass_v and_o slide_v away_o with_o the_o time_n or_o to_o love_n jesu_n christ_n and_o to_o live_v perpetual_o with_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v s._n john_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n nolite_fw-la diligere_fw-la mundum_fw-la necâ—_n ca_fw-mi cue_n in_o mundo_fw-la sunt_fw-la primo_fw-la johan_n two_o ca._n the_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la text_n enterpryse_n thou_o never_o folisshe_v arm_n in_o field_n to_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o peryll_n do_v purchase_v as_o one_o arm_n bare_a to_o fight_v or_o without_o any_o shield_v of_o aiax_n take_v thou_o advertence_n in_o this_o case_n the_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la gloze_v aiax_n be_v a_o knight_n of_o grece_n mocâ—_n orguyllous_a and_o proud_a but_o he_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o good_a knight_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o pride_n and_o fyexitie_n he_o enterprise_v arm_n and_o to_o fight_v w_z t_o one_o arm_n bare_a and_o discover_v of_o his_o shield_v so_o be_v he_o pierce_v through_o and_o through_o and_o cast_v down_o dead_a and_o therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n to_o do_v such_o arm_n be_v of_o no_o honour_n but_o be_v repute_v for_o folly_n pride_n and_o over_o much_o perilous_a so_o say_v aristotle_n many_o err_v and_o transgress_v by_o ignorance_n and_o default_n of_o knowledge_n and_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v ne_o what_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v and_o other_o fail_v by_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n the_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la allegory_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o enterprise_n folisshe_v arm_n be_v that_o the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o affy_v he_o in_o his_o proper_a fragilite_n as_o say_v s._n augustine_n in_o a_o sermon_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o presume_v of_o his_o speech_n when_o he_o pronounce_v a_o wondre_fw-fr ne_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o affy_v he_o this_o strength_n when_o he_o suffer_v temptation_n for_o if_o we_o speak_v sage_o our_o word_n come_v of_o god_n &_o if_o we_o endure_v steadfast_o temptation_n the_o adversity_n come_v of_o god_n &_o not_o of_o our_o patience_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v s._n paul_n hâ—duciam_fw-la taâ—em_fw-la habemus_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la â—_o sumus_fw-la fucientes_n aliquid_fw-la cogitare_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la tanquamâ—t_o nobis_fw-la secundi_fw-la â—d_a corinthio_n iii_o ca._n the_o lxxxxv_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxv_fw-la text_n the_o traitor_n antenor_n exile_n and_o chase_n which_o against_o he_o country_n 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small_a encheason_n happen_v so_o great_a mysaduenture_n othea_n say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o to_o a_o small_a ensygnement_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o gyve_v great_a faith_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v one_o sage_a yield_v not_o thyself_o certain_a of_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o doubt_n afore_o that_o thou_o have_v have_v convenable_a information_n the_o xxxviii_o allegory_n where_o it_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o believe_v all_o to_o be_v certain_a we_o may_v note_v the_o ignorance_n which_o we_o have_v in_o our_o chyldhode_n when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o for_o the_o good_a dede_n which_o we_o receyve_v of_o they_o we_o may_v understande_v the_o four_o commandment_n which_o say_v honour_n thou_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n which_o saint_n augustyne_n expose_v in_o say_v how_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o honour_v our_o parent_n in_o two_o manner_n in_o bere_v to_o they_o due_a reverence_n and_o in_o admynystr_a 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ephesi_fw-la iiii_o ca._n the_o xlii_o history_n the_o xlii_o text_n have_v not_o so_o moche_v delyte_n in_z thy_o pleasance_n as_o in_o doubtful_a balance_n to_o put_v thy_o life_n to_o wander_v for_o thy_o life_n with_o love_n thou_o aught_o most_o to_o avaunce_v remember_v how_o the_o flod_n have_v overqualmed_a lehaunder_n the_o xlii_o gloze_v lehaunder_n be_v a_o young_a gentylman_n which_o great_o and_o of_o perfyte_n love_n love_v hero_n the_o fair_a and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v betwixt_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o two_o lover_n lehaunder_n swim_v over_o it_o by_o night_n many_o time_n to_o see_v his_o lady_n which_o have_v her_o castle_n near_o the_o ryvage_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o love_n shall_v not_o be_v apperceyve_v but_o it_o fortune_v that_o a_o great_a orage_n of_o tempest_n arise_v which_o dure_v many_o day_n upon_o the_o water_n &_o disappoint_v all_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lover_n so_o it_o happen_v one_o night_n that_o lehaunder_n 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